Menu

Alahaka, Honaunau

The Alahaka Ramp, situated near the southern end of the Keanae'e Cliffs, is a massive stone ramp that connects the historic 1871 Trail to Ki'ilae Village. Various mo'olelo (historical narratives, accounts, and native traditions), collected over the years indicate that access to Ki'ilae, prior to the construction of the ramp, was via a ladder or rope. There is no clear indication of when the ascension up to the pali (cliff) changed from a rope/ladder to a ramp, but it most likely occurred sometime in the mid-1800s.

Alahaka, Honaunau

The Alahaka Ramp, situated near the southern end of the Keanae'e Cliffs, is a massive stone ramp that connects the historic 1871 Trail to Ki'ilae Village. Various mo'olelo (historical narratives, accounts, and native traditions), collected over the years indicate that access to Ki'ilae, prior to the construction of the ramp, was via a ladder or rope. There is no clear indication of when the ascension up to the pali (cliff) changed from a rope/ladder to a ramp, but it most likely occurred sometime in the mid-1800s.

The Ala Kahakai Trail Association

The Ala Kahakai Trail Association (ATA) began as an interim organization in 2006 to become a registered non- profit organization registered in 2008. It is the supporting and overarching organization for the community management aspects of the Ala Kahakai Trail, which is 175 miles of dedicated cultural and heritage trail on Hawaii Island.

The trail association was established to ensure that the Ala Kahakai Trail is well connected to the community, that Hawaiian values and principles are in place and practiced, to foster partnerships and collaboration and to provide help and guidance for the work of managing and sustaining the trail in perpetuity.